Featured Artists | Student Contest Winners
The Foundation for Recovery would like to acknowledge the following artists, who have generously contributed to the 2nd Annual Art of Recovery Exhibit & Auction:
Lynne Adamson
Bio: Lynne Adamson was born in Northern England and moved across ‘the pond’ in 1959. She loved to draw as a child and continued to enjoy the love of creating art all through school. Adamson has worked in the graphics field including television graphics, advertising and publishing all of her adult life. Lynne worked as Art Director for TV8 and TV3 in Las Vegas, as well as Art Director for several Las Vegas advertising agencies. She was Advertising Creative Director for the Greenspun Media Group, which publishes the alternative paper Las Vegas Weekly, as well as InBusiness Las Vegas and several other publications. Adamson also spent two years as a Graphic Specialist for the Las Vegas Review Journal. As a 40 year resident of Las Vegas, Adamson enjoys the beauty of the Mojave desert. She is proud to be a part of the swelling interest in the Arts District and hopes to see more local support in years to come.
Donated Artwork:
"Bad to the Bone"
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Luis Fernando Camacho
Bio: An autodidact painter, born in Guadalajara, Mexico. Luis Fernando's ability developed and continues to develop through personal diligence, ambitiously engaging himself in artistic challenges with evolving degrees of difficulty. He showed professionally for the first time in 2002. Luis Fernando's work is mainly inspired by early 20th century art movements, such as Futurism and Cubism. He has participated in over 50 exhibitions/juried shows/auctions, of which the vast majority were in Mexico, subsequently in the United States in some of the most important events on the West Coast, and a couple more in Europe; his work has been picked up by various established collectors in Mexico, USA, Argentina, Denmark and the Faroe Islands.
Donated Artwork:
“Fariba I” (On left)
Oil on canvas, 18” x 24”
“Fariba II” (On right)
Oil on canvas, 18” x 24”
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Tom Coleman
Bio: I’ve been writing artist statements for many years, and for the most part, I find the experience much like a self-message. Recently, when asked to repeat this talk, someone said just tell us what you’re about, what do you believe in? It didn’t take me long to think about this since I talk about it in every workshop I give. First, I believe one must have a true love of the medium. Second, I believe in quality, the highest one can achieve to his or her ability. Third, since I was trained in the classic Japanese tradition I think that pure form, composition, and balance must be learned before one can attempt such things as sculptural or asymmetrical pieces.
Donated Artwork:
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Kelly Dennehy
Bio: Since 2005, Kelly Dennehy has conducted research in the field of behavioral science and recently graduated with her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. During the summer of 2009, Dennehy obtained a teaching and research fellowship at Harvard Medical School where she studied the molecular mechanisms of axon guidance during various stages of embryo development. Dennehy is currently pursuing her second bachelor’s degree at UNLV, majoring in Molecular and Cell Biology. She has been a team member of the Foundation for Recovery for the past two and a half years and has been a resident of Las Vegas for six years.
Donated Artwork:
"Serenity"
"Beauty Within"
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Barry Ferich
Bio: Barry Ferich has been working with metal and stone for over 20 years. He enjoys transforming everyday building materials into art objects which bear little resemblance to the original form. Several of his pieces have been shown in local art museums including the Las Vegas Art Museum (1998) with a First Place and “Best of Show” Gallery Placement. He has recently opened a studio, Ferric Creations, at the corner of Rainbow and Tropicana.
Donated Artwork:
“Windswept Banzai”
Aluminum extrusion, 12” x 18”
“Willow Banzai”
Aluminum extrusion, 15” x 24”
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Noelle Garcia
Bio: I was born in Reno, Nevada in 1984 and raised on the Reno Sparks Indian Colony. I am an enrolled member of the federally recognized Klamath Tribes. My work is narrative; a form of story telling. I often use decaying family photos for reference. These photos are so precious to me. The feeling of forgetting my family distresses me so I look to the photos for remembrance. In many cases the photos have faded, losing all detail and distinguishing facial features. The process of recreating these images brings me closer to the people or location depicted. Through my painting process I am able to have a relationship with deceased loved ones such as my father, Walt. The figures are ambiguous, with little or no facial features. Through the mannequin like figures, I want to convey a feeling of loss of identity.
Donated Artwork:
"Halloween with Dad"
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Phil Perrin
Bio: Phil Perrin has always been artistic with gifted abilities in drawing and an extensive background in custom painting, particularly with cars and motorcycles. For the better part of the past ten years his focus has been on metal art. His creativity has no boundaries. He searched out and uses odd scrap metals to create anything imaginable and all of his pieces are original and one of a kind.
Donated Artwork:
"Cheezy"
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Deborah Pittman
Bio: Born and raised in London, England, Deborah is an award winning self-taught artist. Her passion for her current works of art started when she was fortunate to travel and live in the beautiful county side of Northern Japan. It was during this time, that she was able to observe this unique community of people going about their daily life, that she discovered the history of the majestic hand blown glass fishing float. Used for decades by the humble and hardworking fisherman, they in themselves are a rare form of art. No two are alike. To this art, she added her own form of intriquitely detailed works depicting scenes of Japanese life and history. Each one of these original pieces is done in the finest of oils. Hours are taken on the smallest of detail to bring each one to life. Demand for her work is very high. She has accomplished tow sold-out shows a year, and has painted her works of art for many visiting military and civilian dignitaries. She is at this time, aspiring to bring her talent and works of art to Las Vegas where the beauty of her passionate pieces will truly become a lasting treasure tot hose who will take them home.
Donated Artwork:
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Donna Potter
Bio: Growing up in the Las Vegas Valley, local artist and teacher Donna Potter has always been inspired and influenced by the surrounding desert; the colors and textures of the landscape and the brilliant hues of the sunrises and sunsets. She makes pottery. Primarily, pottery that functions in the home and has an artistic flare. She designs her pottery to contain, present, and enhance its content. Most of her work is thrown on the potter’s wheel and altered in some way. Sometimes she adds simple carvings to give pots a delicate texture or alters the form on the wheel to create an organic appearance. The glazes on her pots depict the subtle color and texture she has become attuned to from living her life in the Mojave Desert. Seventeen years ago she was hired to establish the ceramics program at Green Valley High School where she has been ever since and is currently the visual arts department coordinator.
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Pete Rothfuss
Bio: Peter Rothfuss enjoys working with a variety of art styles and media. He has a strong passion for Abstract Art, which allows him the widest range of expression and the viewer full freedom to participate. Other abstracts works by Rothfuss are purposely created to inspire the viewer into a particular direction of thought. The focus is always intended to be one of positive inspiration, warmth and hope. Rothfuss likes to do this in a minimalistic approach leaving maximum participation room for the viewer to develop their own personal experience. For the past 15 years, Rothfuss has perfected his craft to be a Master Decorative Finisher. Designing, instructing, formulating and applying custom finishes for private homes and commercial buildings such as MGM, Bellagio and Golden Nugget.
Donated Artwork:
"Freedom"
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Leslie Rowland
Bio: Leslie Rowland is a celebrated artist living in Las Vegas. She works on both canvas and furniture. Rowland’s abstract work on canvas is both vivid and understated. Bold simplicity mingles with intricate detail. Her works are striking from a distance and captivating up close. She describes her paintings as “an expression of thought and emotion through color and abstract form”. The medium itself is one that she has created. She mixes her own paints combining both traditional techniques and some very non-traditional mediums and techniques. Shimmering, glossy, and vibrant, the multi-layered works achieve an almost three-dimensional depth. They have the appearance of fused glass or enamel on metal, but are in fact mixed media (or epoxy-based paint) on canvas.
Donated Artwork:
"Integration"
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Marc Sanchez
Website: www.mjsimagez.com
Bio: “Camera crazy” was the term used to describe Marc Sanchez’ earliest experiences with photography. Sanchez started shooting at the age of 16 on film with a Pentax K-1000. “Those were good times in my life until all my equipment was stolen and being a young kid with no money, I couldn't afford to replace my camera,” said Sanchez. It would be 18 years before Sanchez had his hands on a camera again. With a passion for sports photography, Sanchez currently works as the track photographer for the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and as a staff photographer for Icon Sports Media. When not shooting on assignment with Icon SMI, Sanchez spends his down time photographing weather phenomena. Sanchez’ work has been featured in ESPN.com, ESPN Magazine and Sports Illustrated.
Donated Artwork:
"Saints & Sinners"
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Harriet Smith
Bio: Harriet began her love affair with wildlife photography on her first African Safari in 1995 having only a small film camera. Years later, in addition to many trips to the African Bush, Harriet’s journeys have taken her close to the Arctic Circle, Europe, Australia and remote regions of Western Canada. After passing several levels of scuba diving certifications, she has also photographed sea life in such exotic locales as Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, several South Pacific islands and the Cocos Islands off South America. Desiring to give back some of the blessings of her life, Harriet created FOR THE LOVE OF AFRICA to share picture sale proceeds with the Simonga Village School in Livingstone, Zambia.
Donated Artwork:
“Those Precious Eyes”
Photo on canvas. 24” x 30”
“Stature and Power”
Photo on canvas. 24” x 36”
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Martina Steger
Bio: Martina Steger creates thought-provoking pieces of art and poetry in various mediums from sparks of divine inspiration enriched in spiritual symbolism. There are always intense emotions poured out on canvas in each piece. The act of creating art is incredibly therapeutic for her, by finding creative means of expressing her life’s journey—mentally, emotionally, and spiritually—into physical form.
Donated Artwork:
"Boundaries"
"For the Birds"
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Paul Tokarski
Bio: My art is mainly in the abstract. I love taking things apart even now at a somewhat older age am still amazed at what is inside “things”, the beauty within so to speak. My journey into the arts started at a very young age mainly trying to recreate other artist images from books and magazines. I began to study photography after high school and enrolled in a photography school in New York. I have been a professional photographer most of my adult life mainly commercial photography and animation dealing in visual presentations for large corporations. Through the years of this experience I realized how much I enjoyed doing extreme close ups of products showing the audience an in your face of what this item really looks like. As a graphic, extreme close ups are much more interesting visually to look at and this personal glimpse is what I try to unearth in my art today.
Donated Artwork:
"Early Reflections"
"Pleasing Prairie"
"Glowing Desert Fence"
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Bill Schrock
Bio: “I am most interested in wheel-thrown forms. A large part of my studio time is spent at the wheel working on the precision of the forms and overall craftsmanship. I like the idea that the work may participate in a daily function, but could also be enjoyed solely for display. “The processes and materials, along with the endless list of possible forms and decorating techniques, appear to provide a life-long learning environment, that is always inviting. However, the most satisfying element is that I share it with my wife, Linda.”
Donated Artwork:
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Erica Wright
Bio: Erica Wright is a photographer, mixed-media artist, teacher, and persistent dabbler in all things creative. Her photography focuses on uncommon scenes and the abstract in nature. She is never without a camera and, when traveling, has been known to pack more cameras than socks. Wright’s “The Reykjavik” series was shot during the Spring of 2009. Wright is a graduate of UNLV.
Donated Artwork:
"Reykjavik Shore"
"Monday Morning"
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Bio: Scott Sandoval has been a fabricator, welder and metal worker since a teenager. He was born in New Mexico where he graduated from Farmington High School, and he has attended the New Mexico Military Institute and Community College of Southern Nevada. He has worked throughout the southwest, from the oil fields and open pit coal mines of New Mexico and underground molybdenum mines in Wyoming to Nevada’s booming construction industry. Sandoval’s work is inspired by years of working with metal in all sizes, shapes and thicknesses. Through years of hard work he’s gained experience in all phases of metal work and blacksmithing and has gathered an unparalleled understanding of metals, welding and fabrication.
Donated Artwork:
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Cindy Curtis
Bio: Cindy Curtis has been a resident of Las Vegas for many years. She has two children and two grandchildren also residing in Vegas. Curtis has always enjoyed drawing. Her passion for landscapes, still lifes and animals in natural settings have become her inspiration for her work. Curtis has enthusiastically embraced oil as her primary medium of expression. Her paintings can be found in numerous private and corporate collections. She has won multiple awards for her art and has contributed generously to fundraising auctions. “My goal is to continue to progress, learn and seek opportunities to grow with art.”
Donated Artwork:
"Afternoon Delight"
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Bill Kalman
Website: www.billkalmanart.com
Bio: Bill Kalman is a native of Las Vegas. He received his BA from the University of Notre Dame in 2003 and has worked throughout the country since graduation. Kalman’s background is in theatrical scenery construction, but he has taken those skills and transferred them to the world of sculpture and furniture design. Currently, Kalman is in the process of publishing his first novel.
Donated Artwork:
"Tetris"
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Ross Takahashi
Bio: Ross Takahashi is a resident of Henderson who was born in Reno and considers himself a “proud Nevadan.” Ever since he was very young, Takahashi has loved to draw and paint. In elementary school, his creativity was recognized by teachers who nurtured his talent and development in the visual arts. A student of UNLV, Takahashi is continuing his practical education and experience in the arts and gaining exposure through participation in many events.
Donated Artwork:
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Adam Swang
Bio: Adam Swang is a Montana native artist and educator. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts, as well as a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Montana State University Bozeman. Swang’s work continues to be influenced by travels abroad and the social dynamic created by the progression of man on our natural world. He continues to produce woodcut monoprints, ceramic sculpture, and soda-fired pottery.
Donated Artwork:
"Velvet Dragonfly"
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Jeremy Delos Reyes
Bio: A resident of Maui, Jeremy Delos Reyes is a woodworking educator and enthusiast. Passionate about the Hawaiian culture, he helps instill a sense of history and pride into his students and his work. Reyes’ students have won awards for their work and even took “Best of Show” at the Hawaii Technology Education Association (HTEA) Fair. They are also regular participants in the International Festival of Canoes and, within just two weeks, turn a log into a traditional wa’a (canoe). Reyes’ canoes and model canoes are a regular contribution to his culture. He also crafts native ukuleles and a variety of other traditional and practical wood forms.
Donated Artwork:
"Cutting Board"
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Kristi Watson
Bio: Kristi Watson is an artist and an art teacher who began experimenting with Art Clay Silver (which is a brand of metal clay) about four years ago. Each of Watson’s pieces is sketched and tested with polymer clay before being created using the quick-drying metal clay. Finished pieces are kiln fired which results in a 99.9% silver finished piece. Watson’s work is shown at the City of the World Gallery downtown.
Donated Artwork:
"Purple Polka Dot Dichroic Glass Pendant"
"Circle of Life Pendant"
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Fernando Agreda
Bio: Fernando Agreda was born in Quito, Ecuador. He acquired his interest and love for ceramics under the tutelage of master potter Donna Potter during his high school education at the amazing Green Valley High School. After graduating from high school Fernando attended the University of Puget Sound where he further explored and refined his ceramics passion and skills under the support and guidance of Ken Stevens. Today, Fernando teaches Ceramics 1 at the excellent Green Valley High School.
Donated Artwork:
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Anastasia
Bio: Anastasia seeks to capture her love of nature through fascinating and enchanting worlds on canvas. She feels most blessed when spending time in nature studying structure, form and function. Her work attempts to share a perspective that not all can see while capturing unique moments in time.
Donated Artwork:
"Echinacea"
"Joshua Tree"
